Advent Rising

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Throughout the galaxy, a powerful legend endures-one that speaks of an ancient race of extraordinary intelligence and strength, destined to one day bring salvation to the entire universe. This legendary species is none other than Humanity.

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Developer:
GlyphX Games
Publisher:
Majesco Entertainment
Engine:
Unreal Engine 2
Release date:
14 September 2006
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All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (423)

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Description

Throughout the galaxy, a powerful legend endures-one that speaks of an ancient race of extraordinary intelligence and strength, destined to one day bring salvation to the entire universe. This legendary species is none other than Humanity.
There are those who revere them as saviors, while others dismiss their existence as nothing more than childhood fantasy. Yet the Seekers know the truth-Humans are real, and they represent a threat that must be eliminated. Disguised as peaceful cosmic explorers, the Seekers traverse the universe with a single ruthless purpose: to hunt down and annihilate every Human colony they encounter. Until now.
In collaboration with celebrated science fiction writer Orson Scott Card, GlyphX Games has crafted an enthralling narrative that plunges players headfirst into an epic intergalactic adventure unlike any other.
The Rise of Humanity Begins...

Recommended system requirements

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Windows 2000/XP, 2.0 GHz Processor, 256 MB of RAM, 128 MB ATI 9000 or higher or 128 MB GeForce 3 or higher (except GeForce 4 MX), DirectX 8.1 or higher compatible sound card, DirectX 9.0 (included with download), 5.5 GB Minimum Hard Drive Space, NVIDIA nForce or other motherboards / soundcards containing the Dolby Digital Interactive Content Encoder required for Dolby Digital audio, Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse Recommended: Windows 2000/XP, 3.4 GHz Processor, 512 MB of RAM, 256 MB GeForce FX 5600 or higher or ATI Radeon 9600 or higher, Sound Blaster Audigy 2 series sound card or higher, Game Pad

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User reviews

NarniaBusiness
Recommended | 11 Jul 2025
3.8h played

So, here's the thing-- this game is a sweet sweet hit of nostalgia... if you can get it to run properly. Thankfully, I found some things to help it run smoother on modern platforms. If you follow these steps, you should

Helpful: 40
Beyblade world champ 2012
Recommended | 20 Aug 2024
3.9h played

I wish modern Xbox studios would bring this back. This game felt incredible back on the original Xbox but does not adapt well to the PC experience. Definitely one of the games of all time tho.

Helpful: 12
Turdwacker Jones
Recommended | 23 Jul 2025
22.3h played

Have you liked a video game that nobody else seems to? That's me and Advent Rising. First played it on the OG Xbox and never had a problem with it. Good story and fun gameplay. *shrugs*

Helpful: 5
hennderson
Recommended | 22 Jun 2025
9.2h played

Twenty years ago, my father handed me a shiny copy of Advent Rising on CD, and my young gaming heart soared – until the bugs crushed my dreams in this poorly-coded physics engine. Fast forward to today, and thanks to a

Helpful: 9
King Jeffrey
Recommended | 19 Jul 2024
3h played

I originally played this game in 2006 on the original xbox, renting the game from a Blockbuster. I instantly fell in love with it's goofy jokes and humor. The story may feel a bit rushed and some cutscenes may be a bit

Helpful: 10
cyclonewolf
Not recommended | 27 Aug 2024
5 min played

Good game that I played on xbox 360 long ago. Allows you to make some choices in the story line. Definitly shows its age now. I don't recommend this game though because I couldn't get it to run unfortunately. It keeps

Helpful: 12